A4636 — Replacement, handgrip, cane, crutch, or walker, each
HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Handgrip for cane etc”
- Code system
- HCPCS Level II
- Family
- A — Medical & surgical supplies, ambulance
- Medicare coverage status
- Special coverage instructions apply
- DMEPOS payment category
- Inexpensive or routinely purchased
- Prior authorization
- Not on Medicare required-PA list
- Status
- Active (April 2026 HCPCS)
Prior authorization
Not on the Medicare required-PA list as of the January 13, 2026 update (74 items). Medicare Advantage and commercial plans set their own prior-authorization rules for this code — verify per plan before delivery.
A4636 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $2.90 to $5.03 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $4.83 | — |
| AL | $3.97 | $4.29 |
| AR | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| AZ | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| CA | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| CO | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| CT | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| DC | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| DE | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| FL | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| GA | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| HI | $5.03 | — |
| IA | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| ID | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| IL | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| IN | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| KS | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| KY | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| LA | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| MA | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| MD | $3.97 | $4.28 |
| ME | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| MI | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| MN | $3.97 | $4.31 |
| MO | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| MS | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| MT | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| NC | $3.97 | $4.22 |
| ND | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| NE | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| NH | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| NJ | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| NM | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| NV | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| NY | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| OH | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| OK | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| OR | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| PA | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| PR | $2.90 | — |
| RI | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| SC | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| SD | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| TN | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| TX | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| UT | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| VA | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| VI | $4.57 | — |
| VT | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| WA | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| WI | $3.97 | $4.57 |
| WV | $3.97 | $4.19 |
| WY | $3.97 | $4.57 |
NU + KE — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $3.32 to $5.47 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $5.24 | — |
| AL | — | $4.62 |
| AR | — | $4.51 |
| AZ | — | $4.51 |
| CA | — | $4.95 |
| CO | — | $4.95 |
| CT | — | $4.95 |
| DC | — | $4.51 |
| DE | — | $4.51 |
| FL | — | $4.51 |
| GA | — | $4.51 |
| HI | $5.47 | — |
| IA | — | $4.95 |
| ID | — | $4.95 |
| IL | — | $4.95 |
| IN | — | $4.95 |
| KS | — | $4.51 |
| KY | — | $4.95 |
| LA | — | $4.95 |
| MA | — | $4.95 |
| MD | — | $4.61 |
| ME | — | $4.95 |
| MI | — | $4.51 |
| MN | — | $4.64 |
| MO | — | $4.95 |
| MS | — | $4.95 |
| MT | — | $4.95 |
| NC | — | $4.54 |
| ND | — | $4.51 |
| NE | — | $4.51 |
| NH | — | $4.95 |
| NJ | — | $4.51 |
| NM | — | $4.51 |
| NV | — | $4.51 |
| NY | — | $4.95 |
| OH | — | $4.51 |
| OK | — | $4.95 |
| OR | — | $4.95 |
| PA | — | $4.51 |
| PR | $3.32 | — |
| RI | — | $4.95 |
| SC | — | $4.51 |
| SD | — | $4.51 |
| TN | — | $4.51 |
| TX | — | $4.51 |
| UT | — | $4.95 |
| VA | — | $4.95 |
| VI | $4.95 | — |
| VT | — | $4.95 |
| WA | — | $4.95 |
| WI | — | $4.95 |
| WV | — | $4.51 |
| WY | — | $4.95 |
RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $0.36 to $0.47 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $0.44 | — |
| AL | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| AR | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| AZ | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| CA | $0.40 | $0.44 |
| CO | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| CT | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| DC | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| DE | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| FL | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| GA | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| HI | $0.47 | — |
| IA | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| ID | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| IL | $0.40 | $0.45 |
| IN | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| KS | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| KY | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| LA | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| MA | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| MD | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| ME | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| MI | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| MN | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| MO | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| MS | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| MT | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| NC | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| ND | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| NE | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| NH | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| NJ | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| NM | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| NV | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| NY | $0.40 | $0.45 |
| OH | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| OK | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| OR | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| PA | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| PR | $0.36 | — |
| RI | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| SC | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| SD | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| TN | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| TX | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| UT | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| VA | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| VI | $0.45 | — |
| VT | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| WA | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| WI | $0.40 | $0.46 |
| WV | $0.40 | $0.42 |
| WY | $0.40 | $0.46 |
RR + KE — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $0.41 to $0.51 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $0.48 | — |
| AL | — | $0.46 |
| AR | — | $0.46 |
| AZ | — | $0.50 |
| CA | — | $0.48 |
| CO | — | $0.50 |
| CT | — | $0.50 |
| DC | — | $0.46 |
| DE | — | $0.46 |
| FL | — | $0.46 |
| GA | — | $0.46 |
| HI | $0.51 | — |
| IA | — | $0.50 |
| ID | — | $0.50 |
| IL | — | $0.49 |
| IN | — | $0.50 |
| KS | — | $0.46 |
| KY | — | $0.50 |
| LA | — | $0.50 |
| MA | — | $0.50 |
| MD | — | $0.46 |
| ME | — | $0.50 |
| MI | — | $0.46 |
| MN | — | $0.46 |
| MO | — | $0.50 |
| MS | — | $0.50 |
| MT | — | $0.50 |
| NC | — | $0.46 |
| ND | — | $0.46 |
| NE | — | $0.46 |
| NH | — | $0.50 |
| NJ | — | $0.50 |
| NM | — | $0.46 |
| NV | — | $0.50 |
| NY | — | $0.49 |
| OH | — | $0.46 |
| OK | — | $0.50 |
| OR | — | $0.50 |
| PA | — | $0.46 |
| PR | $0.41 | — |
| RI | — | $0.50 |
| SC | — | $0.46 |
| SD | — | $0.46 |
| TN | — | $0.46 |
| TX | — | $0.46 |
| UT | — | $0.50 |
| VA | — | $0.50 |
| VI | $0.49 | — |
| VT | — | $0.50 |
| WA | — | $0.50 |
| WI | — | $0.50 |
| WV | — | $0.46 |
| WY | — | $0.50 |
UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $2.21 to $3.75 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $3.62 | — |
| AL | $2.98 | $3.33 |
| AR | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| AZ | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| CA | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| CO | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| CT | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| DC | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| DE | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| FL | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| GA | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| HI | $3.75 | — |
| IA | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| ID | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| IL | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| IN | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| KS | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| KY | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| LA | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| MA | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| MD | $2.98 | $3.21 |
| ME | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| MI | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| MN | $2.98 | $3.23 |
| MO | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| MS | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| MT | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| NC | $2.98 | $3.17 |
| ND | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| NE | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| NH | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| NJ | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| NM | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| NV | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| NY | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| OH | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| OK | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| OR | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| PA | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| PR | $2.21 | — |
| RI | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| SC | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| SD | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| TN | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| TX | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| UT | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| VA | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| VI | $3.38 | — |
| VT | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| WA | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| WI | $2.98 | $3.38 |
| WV | $2.98 | $3.09 |
| WY | $2.98 | $3.38 |
UE + KE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $2.53 to $4.08 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $3.93 | — |
| AL | — | $3.60 |
| AR | — | $3.33 |
| AZ | — | $3.33 |
| CA | — | $3.65 |
| CO | — | $3.65 |
| CT | — | $3.65 |
| DC | — | $3.33 |
| DE | — | $3.33 |
| FL | — | $3.33 |
| GA | — | $3.33 |
| HI | $4.08 | — |
| IA | — | $3.65 |
| ID | — | $3.65 |
| IL | — | $3.65 |
| IN | — | $3.65 |
| KS | — | $3.33 |
| KY | — | $3.65 |
| LA | — | $3.65 |
| MA | — | $3.65 |
| MD | — | $3.46 |
| ME | — | $3.65 |
| MI | — | $3.33 |
| MN | — | $3.48 |
| MO | — | $3.65 |
| MS | — | $3.65 |
| MT | — | $3.65 |
| NC | — | $3.41 |
| ND | — | $3.33 |
| NE | — | $3.33 |
| NH | — | $3.65 |
| NJ | — | $3.33 |
| NM | — | $3.33 |
| NV | — | $3.33 |
| NY | — | $3.65 |
| OH | — | $3.33 |
| OK | — | $3.65 |
| OR | — | $3.65 |
| PA | — | $3.33 |
| PR | $2.53 | — |
| RI | — | $3.65 |
| SC | — | $3.33 |
| SD | — | $3.33 |
| TN | — | $3.33 |
| TX | — | $3.33 |
| UT | — | $3.65 |
| VA | — | $3.65 |
| VI | $3.65 | — |
| VT | — | $3.65 |
| WA | — | $3.65 |
| WI | — | $3.65 |
| WV | — | $3.33 |
| WY | — | $3.65 |
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